Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 2, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain to Light Snow at 8pm, Foggy, Very Windy and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 2, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   42   57   47   -5   60   in 1982   23   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   29   38   33   -4   47   in 1905   11   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36   48   40   -4   52   in 1982   20   in 1905  
Precipitation   .19   1.15   .15   +.04   1.70   in 1981        
One Hour   .04   .23           .38   in 1981            
Snow   T   0.0   0.2   .00   3.4   in 1905            
Snow Depth   T   0           9   in 1898            
HDD   29   17   25   +4   45   in 1905   13   in 1982  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   40   57   39   +1   59   in 1985   10   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   27   35   24   +3   42   in 2015   -5   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   34   46   32   +3   50   in 2015   8   in 2003  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   84%   +11%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1999  
Minimum Humidity   90%   89%   52%   +38%   96%   in 2015   27%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   93%   95%   68%   +24%   98%   in 2015   41%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   29.64   30.18   30.17   -00.53   30.77   in 1986   29.60   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.38   29.57   29.86   -00.48   30.34   in 1973   28.97   in 1974  
Average Barometer   29.51   29.88   30.01   -00.50   30.49   in 2014   29.34   in 1985  
Average Wind   19.3   9.7   7.6   +11.7   19.3   in 2019   0.8   in 1961  
Direction   NNE   E   W       NNE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   37   28   25   +12   47   in 1946   8   in 1993  
Direction   NE   S   W       NW         ESE        
Wind Chill   16   34   22   -6             -6   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   46.8   48.7   -4.5   54.3   in 2006   44.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   41.5   43.3   46.5   -5.0   51.8   in 2001   41.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   42.9   45.1   47.6   -4.8   53.0   in 2006   42.9   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:59 AM   6:23:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:59 PM   4:46:47 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:00                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    December 2, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   39.5   50.0   47.0   -7.5   61.0   in 2006   26.5   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   25.5   35.0   33.0   -7.5   47.0   in 2006   13.5   in 1989  
Average Temperature   32.5   42.5   40.0   -7.5   54.0   in 2006   23.3   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   .55   1.15   .30   +.25   1.76   in 1981   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.8   0.0   0.3   +0.5   3.4   in 1894   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   64   44   50   +14   83   in 1896   22   in 2006  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   36.5   46.0   39.2   -2.7   59.5   in 2006   15.5   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.0   32.0   24.3   -6.3   38.0   in 2006   -2.5   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   27.3   39.0   31.7   -4.5   48.8   in 2006   8.8   in 1964  
    December 2, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.05   50.38   44.15   +5.90   60.27   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   0.8   4.2   1.4   -0.6   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1054   1104   1082   -28   1376   in 1904   818   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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